Adjustable window awning



Jan. 22, 1952 H. R. PETERS ADJUSTABLE WINDOW AWNING Filed Nov. 16, 1948INVENT OR.

Patented Jan. 22, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ADJUSTABLE WINDOWAWNING Harold E. Peters, Evansville, Ind. Application November 1S, 1948,Serial No. 60,277

1 Claim.

This invention relates to an adjustable window awning or blind.

The object of the invention is to provide an awning for attachment tothe outside of the house and constructed so that the awning can readilybe manually adjusted from within the house in order to prevent thedirect rays of the sun from striking the window panes.

Another object of the invention is to provide a sturdily-constructed,adjustable window awning embodying a plurality of louvers, which can bemanually pivoted in order to allow a maximum amount of light to passthrough the window.

A further object of the invention is to provide an adjustable windowawning which is extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of thefollowing description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the adjustable window awningattached to a building;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2--2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure1;

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 44 of Figure 1.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral I designates a tubularframe which is secured to the outside of a suitable building I I bybrackets l2. The frame 10 is positioned around a window space l3, therebeing a window screen l4 seated in the window space I3, Figure 2. Theframe H3 is preferably fabricated of tubular steel and embodies a pairof vertically-disposed legs l5 which have their ends curved andconnected together by couplings l6.

Extending between the legs l5 and rotatably supported by the latter is aplurality of horizontally-disposed, spaced, parallel rods l1. Supportedon each of the rods 11 and secured thereto by a pair of spaced clamps I8is a louver slat 19, the clamps i3 being secured to the bottom of thelouvers 19 by suitable rivets 9. The louvers l9 are mounted for pivotalmovement about a horizontal axis. The supporting rods I! extendlongitudinally below the louvers l9 intermediate the sides thereof. Thecentermost rod ll has its opposite ends threaded, as at 20, andextending beyond the legs l5 for bracing the legs of the frame, therebeing a washer 2! arranged on each end of the intermediate rod I1, and acastle nut or securing element 22 is threaded thereon for maintainingthe parts in assembled relation.

For causing pivotal movement of the louvers IS in order to control theamount of sunlight or air passing therebetween, a manually-operablemeans is provided. This means comprises a vertically-disposed strap 23pivotally connected to the end of each of the louvers I9 by a pin orrivet 24. The lowermost louver l9 has its forward end connected by a baror link 25 to the bottom of the strap 23. The rear end of the louver I9is connected to an actuating lever 26 by a bar 29. The lever 26 projectsinto the building through an aperture 21 in the window screen I4 and ispivotally connected thereto by a pin 28.

In use, the lever 26 may be pivoted by a person remaining in thebuilding. Movement of the lever 26 causes each of the louvers l9 to beswung from their solid line position (Figure 2) to their dotted lineposition, or vice versa, in order to prevent the direct rays of the sunfrom shining through the window. This awning insures that th buildingwill remain cooler and lighter, and by the sturdy construction describedand shown, the awning is capable of withstanding severe storms.

As many embodiments may be made of this inventive concept, and as manymodifications may be made in the embodiment hereinbefore shown anddescribed, it is to be understood that all matter herein is to beinterpreted merely as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

I claim:

In an adjustable window awning, a tubular frame adapted to be secured toa building, said frame embodying a pair of spaced parallel verticallydisposed legs, the ends of said legs being curved, and couplingsconnecting the ends of said legs together a plurality of spaced parallelhori zontally disposed rods extending between said legs and rotatablysupported by the latter, a louver arranged adjacent each of said rods, apair of spaced parallel clamps for connecting each of said louvers to acomplemental rod, said louvers being mounted for pivotal movement abouta horizontal axis, manually operable means for causing pivotal movementof said louvers, said means comprising a vertically disposed strappivotally connected to one end of each of said louvers, a lever arrangedbelow the lowermost of said louvers, a link connecting the lowermostlouver to said strap, a bar connecting one end of said lever to saidlowermost louver, the centermost of said rods having its opposite endsthreaded and extending beyond said legs, and a securing element arrangedin engagement with the threaded ends of said centermost rod.

HAROLD R. PETERS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date Re. 17,277 Messenger Apr. 23,1929 183,939 Kittredge Oct. 31, 1876 492,993 Poppert Mar. 7, 18932,230,707 Wallace Feb. i, 1941 2,290,463 Bishop July 21, 1942

